Akeyo Strings

19/07/2023

This is how the harp sounds like.

19/07/2023

I just finished making a tana/tenaku Indigenous Karen traditional harp.
Quite a lot of Karen people from Burma have settled down Nhill in Victoria.
I decided to make it and donate it to the local Karen community when I visited the Karen museum here in Nhill last November.

Making tribal musical instruments was sort of challenging because there are no blue-prints or spec sheets.
Traditionally it has between 6 to 9 strings but I put 15 strings on mine, so then players can play not only Karen traditional music but also different types of music if they want.

I hope that this helps the community appreciate and celebrate the unique Karen musical culture.

20/07/2021